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Although the Federal Housing Finance Agency did move ahead with a controversial upfront charge aimed at covering commingled securities risk, it also committed to exploring alternatives that would address concerns from trade groups.
July 1
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One of the secondary market alternatives the Federal Home Loan Banks of Chicago and Indianapolis offer has a new servicing partnership with PHH, and interest in further cultivating their community lending potential is growing.
June 30
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Most distressed borrowers who obtained adjustments to their payment amounts saved more than 20% in the first quarter, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
June 29
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The move builds on the government-sponsored enterprise’s previous program that facilitated the collection of more rent payment records from tenants who work with its multifamily borrowers.
June 29
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The package of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae MSRs has some unusual geographic concentrations and a nearly 2.63% delinquency rate, including foreclosures.
June 28
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency is moving forward with the charge but also pledged to ensure it doesn’t undermine the uniform security’s advantages the way trade groups say it could.
June 24
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Industry experts discuss evolving strategies in the hot MSR market as risks related to prepayments decline but concerns around credit and housing finance firms’ liquidity grow.
June 17
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The agency eased rules regarding delinquency thresholds and reporting regulations through the end of June 2023.
June 17
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Unlike two years ago, when the surge of refinance loans created a vast pool of free financing for the industry to use, today lenders must pay for it by the drink.
June 15
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Rising interest rates eliminated any refinance incentive for 30% of the loans analyzed by Standard & Poor's, marking a turnaround from the start of the year when prepay speeds were expected to increase
June 14
